Genedata Announces Membership in Netherlands Toxicogenomics Centre
July 11, 2011
Tokyo, Japan - Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced announced it has become a member of the Netherlands Toxicogenomics Centre (NTC). NTC uses toxicogenomics to advance the understanding of toxicological mechanisms and provide more humane alternatives to animal testing in the development of drug [...]
Sequenom Announces Multi-Year Supply Agreement With Illumina
July 11, 2011
SAN DIEGO - Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced it has signed a three-year supply agreement with Illumina, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of life sciences tools for the large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function. Under the terms of the agreement, Sequenom and its [...]
Three Additional BASF QTA Test Methods to be Included in ASTM D6751 Biodiesel Specification
July 11, 2011
Cincinnati, OH - At the most recent meeting, ASTM Main Committee D02 passed the ballots for the inclusion of the AOCS standard procedure Ck 2-09, the QTA System method, as an approved method within the biodiesel B100 specification D6751, for the properties of total glycerin, free glycerin and cloud point. The revised D6751 specification, with [...]
July 11, 2011
HAWTHORNE, Calif. - OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronics and services, today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, was awarded a multimillion dollar contract from a Middle East customer to provide multiple units of its Eagle®T-10 cargo and vehicle inspection solution. The Eagle T-10 is a towable, ruggedized and [...]
July 11, 2011
GERMANTOWN, Maryland and FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, Japan - A new international scientific expedition led by the University of South Carolina and supported by the biotechnology company QIAGEN is seeking to measure the genetic impact of radioactivity on animals and plants in areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The initiation of field work [...]
Covaris to Supply the BGI with High-Throughput DNA Shearing for Next-Generation Sequencing
July 11, 2011
BEIJING and WOBURN, Mass. - BGI (Beijing Genomics Institute) and Covaris, Inc. today announced a deal that will integrate Covaris' Adaptive Focused Acoustics™ AFA™ DNA shearing technology across several BGI laboratories in China. BGI will utilize the Covaris LE220 parallel processing, multi-sample platform to fragment DNA samples for Next-Generation Sequencing. "BGI will use Covaris instrumentation [...]
July 11, 2011
HOPKINTON, Mass. - Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced that it proudly supports the 4th Annual Life Sciences Awards, which distinguish, through seven monetary awards, one adult scientist; three secondary school educators; and three secondary school students who are judged to exemplify excellence in the field of life sciences. The awards ceremony, titled, [...]
Life Technologies Launches New Distribution Center in India
July 10, 2011
CARLSBAD, Calif. and BANGALORE, India - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that it has launched a regional distribution hub in India to address strong customer demand in the South Asia region. The new India Distribution Center (IDC), located in Bangalore, will boost the availability, timely delivery and quality of Life Technologies' products to [...]
July 8, 2011
ROCKVILLE, Md. - In a paper published in the online edition of Nature Genetics on July 3, 2011, sequencing specialists at Axeq Technologies, and scientists from Macrogen Inc., Genomic Medicine Institute at Seoul National University, Psoma Therapeutics Inc., Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported the discovery of a wide range of novel [...]
New Hamilton Super Hydrophobic Pipette Tips Eliminate Liquid Retention
July 8, 2011
Reno, Nevada - Hamilton Robotics introduces CO-RE Super Hydrophobic disposable tips for the MICROLAB® STAR and NIMBUS lines of automated liquid handling workstations. These proprietary tips feature a special surface treatment that repels water-based fluids. By virtually eliminating retention of liquid on the inner and outer surfaces, these new tips offer higher pipetting precision and [...]

